Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module MEIS2012: INTERMEDIATE WRITTEN ARABIC
Department: GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (MIDDLE EASTERN AND ISLAMIC STUDIES)
MEIS2012: INTERMEDIATE WRITTEN ARABIC
| Type | Tied | Level | 2 | Credits | 40 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | T621 |
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| Tied to | T622 |
| Tied to | T6L1 |
| Tied to | T6L2 |
| Tied to | T6T9 |
| Tied to | TL69 |
Prerequisites
- Elementary Arabic 1 (MEIS1012) AND Elementary Arabic 2 (MEIS1022) OR Arabic at an equivalent level.
Corequisites
- Intermediate Oral and Aural Arabic.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To develop the basic language skills acquired in Year 1 and the year abroad.
- The module also aims to develop students' abilities to translate from Arabic to English and from English to Arabic, and to precis Arabic material in both English and Arabic.
- In these areas in particular, the module combines academic with practical concerns.
Content
- Much of the core language teaching is organised around topics using 'Standard Arabic: an Advanced Course' by James Dickins and Janet Watson.
- The topics have been chosen from a variety of sources (eg literature, academic writing, newspaper, news broadcasts, documentaries) for their interest and general importance.
- The materials are designed to inform students about aspects of the Arab world.
- From a pure language point of view the materials also allow students to tackle vocabulary and structure learning in a coherent and concentrated manner.
- The course book has an accompanying tape with a variety of related aural exercises.
- The middle-year academic and literary texts, English-Arabic translation and essay writing, classes deal with texts which relate to topics from Part One of the 'Advanced Arabic Course'.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | Attendance Monitored |
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| Lectures (Classes) | 110 | Five per week | 1 hour | 110 | |
| Other (Language classes) | 88 | Four per week | 1 hour | 88 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 202 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 80% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| one three-hour written examination | 100% | ||
| Component: Class Test | Component Weighting: 20% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 4 assessed class tests / assessed translations of 1 hour each at intervals throughout the year | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
10 assessed class tests/translation and other language assignments during the year.
■ Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.